Community Safety

Being safe in the field is essential to your health and to the health of those you serve. To respond to a dangerous situation quickly, you must be prepared. The purpose of this course is to teach human services and health care workers as well as probation and parole officers how to stay safe while working in the field, delivering services and conducting client meetings.

This course is appropriate for all staff who conduct routine home visits or other field visits in community settings. The majority of examples revolve around home visits including how to prepare for, travel to and conduct site visits while keeping safety in mind, including how to handle critically dangerous situations. While this course uses terms such as “healthcare,” “worker” and “site visit” throughout, it is intended for health care workers from a variety of settings.

Instructor

Artis Landon

Artis Landon has been the division administrator of the Community and Reintegration services since 2015 and has worked at WCS since 2011. Artis started his career at the agency providing direct employment services in the Windows to Work program, which ... read more

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this course is entry-level general staff in the following settings: health and human services; probation and parole.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

• Formulate a plan to minimize risks during off-site visits.
• Demonstrate security and safety awareness during off-site visits.
• Identify warning signs and assess unsafe situations to ensure maximum safety for yourself and others.
• Document your concerns and experiences for future use.